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Pastor’s Pulpit

The mercy effect

By Pastor Bob Wauchope Lead Pastor at Maplewood Church
Posted 7/8/25

Have you ever completely forgotten about a lunch, a meeting, or a commitment? I tend to be hyper-organized. Last fall, I no-showed for a commitment. No text. No call. Nothing. I felt awful. When I realized it later that evening, I braced myself for a cold shoulder or a passive-aggressive reply. But instead, they just said, “Hey, I figured something must have come up.” That was it — no guilt trip, no bitterness — just mercy.

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